ASTRO

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Change in Principal Officer

ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD

Date of change 01 Apr 2020
Name MR HENRY TAN POH HOCK
Age 56
Gender Male
Nationality Malaysia
Type of change Others
Designation Group Chief Executive Officer
Description
Re-designation of Mr Henry Tan from Chief Executive Officer to Group Chief Executive Officer, Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad.

Qualifications

No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
Degree
Business (Marketing) and Arts (Communications
Chisholm Institute of
Technology Australia
(now known as Monash
University)
  
Working experience and occupation
Henry has held various responsibilities in the Astro Group. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of Astro, he held the positions of Group Chief Content & Consumer Officer and Chief Operating Officer. He is currently the Chairman of Go Shop, Astro's home shopping platform. 

He played a key role in introducing Malaysians to high definition (HD) with Astro B.yond and launching the first free satellite multichannel service, NJOI. He raised the bar on storytelling and championed vernacular and Asian originals, from film to TV to digital, to ensure consumer relevance, reach and engagement. He has pioneered many firsts including Malaysia's first free academic learning channels, Tutor TV, Astro First, cinema in your home service, eGG Network, the first regional eSports channel, Boo, the first Asian horror channel, and local Hua Hee Hokkien entertainment and Malay "Lawak" comedy brands.  He focused on creating digital content experiences for Astro's customers via Gempak, Xuan, Ulagam, Zayan, Awani, Stadium Astro and was also responsible for the group's airtime sales. Henry believes in the potential of Malaysian movies and was instrumental in the success of The Journey, OlaBola, Hantu Kak Limah, Paskal, Abang Long Fadil and Polis Evo.  

Henry was previously the Chief Executive Officer of Mindshare Malaysia and GroupM (Malaysia and Singapore) and prior to that, he held the position of the Media Director, Ogilvy & Mather and General Manager, HVD Entertainment.
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
None
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
None
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
He holds 1,863,500 ordinary shares in Astro Malaysia Holdings Berhad ("AMH") representing 0.036% of the total issued shares in AMH.



Announcement Info

Company Name ASTRO MALAYSIA HOLDINGS BERHAD
Stock Name ASTRO
Date Announced 01 Apr 2020
Category Change in Principal Officer
Reference Number C04-01042020-00001